WEEKEND UPDATES Sun7A

This weekends SUN 7A Results are as follows:

PARK CELTIC 1-3 HOME FARM

TOLKA 0-3 ST.JOSEPHS

SKB 2-2 ST.MALACHYS

SKB Pl-7 Pts-17

Home Farm Pl-6 Pts-9
Malachys Pl-5 Pts-8
Joeys Pl-6 Pts-8
Tolka Pl-5 Pts-3
Park Pl-5 Pts-3

Next SKB Fixtures

Saturday, March 31:

Cherry Orchard vs. SKB Sat 7A

(11.15am)

Sunday, April 01:

Tolka Rovers vs. SKB Sun 7A

(10.30am)

UPDATED RESULTS

SKB 7a SUNDAY

SKB 4-0 Park Celtic

Home Farm 0-8 SKB

SKB 2-2 Joeys

Malachy's 0-3 SKB

SKB 3-1 Home Farm

Joeys 1-4 SKB

Remaining fixtures:

(h) v St.Malachys

(a) v Tolka Rovers

(h) v Tolka Rovers

(a) v Park Celtic

UPDATED League Table

SKB Pl-6 Pts-16

Malachys Pl-4 Pts-7

Home Farm Pl-5 Pts-6

Joeys Pl-5 Pts-5

Tolka Pl-4 Pts-3

Park Pl-4 Pts-3

PADDYS WEEKEND ENDS ON A HIGH

SKB 4-1 JOEYS

Paddy's weekend certainly ended on a high for our Sunday team as they defeated Joeys out in Sallynoggin in what was, to date, their most important fixture. Having thrown away a 2 goal lead in the home fixture our lads were well on their guard today and it showed from the kick off. Our lads got out of the traps quickly and had 2 or 3 good attempts on goal within the first 2/3 minutes and it showed Joeys that we were certainly up for a battle.

The opening goal came form some very good play by Sam Ennis who showed great vision to lay a ball inside to Sean Ryan, who in turn found Stein 'Ryan Giggs' Sheridan on the left and he produced some excellent footwork to shift the ball out of his feet and fired an unstoppable shot past a very good Joeys goalkeeper. The trademark airplane celebration was just as good!!

Going in at the break 1-0 up was encouraging but it was vital that we got the next goal and the lads were told this at half time. However, some intense Joeys pressure led to an equaliser when a daisy cutter of a corner was sent in (which had a tornado-like wind behind it!!!) and much to his surprise, it bounced off Conor Ennis' leg and went into the net. However, this didn't deter Conor at all and he went on to make some very important and crucial tackles to keep us in the game, as did his partner at the back Harry O'Byrne who put in a fine performance after coming into a very tense game. Another fine performance came from Brandon Curtis who put in probably the most important tackle of the game, 2 yards off his goal line to keep the scores tied at 1-1.

Soon after, Joe Manley went on a mazy run through the Joeys half which resulted in him cutting by the last Joeys defender and side footing the ball into the back of the net much to the delight of the away support to make it 2-1. Not long after, Steino added another fine goal having jinxed his way through the defence and added another goal to his ever growing tally to make it 3-1. The result was put beyond doubt when the ball broke to Joe again in the box and he added his second of the game too to make it 4-1. With that the final whistle went and another classy performance was given by the Saints which adds another 3 points to the board and brings us another game closer to our target.

MOM: Stein Sheridan

OUR NEXT FIXTURES

Sat, Feb 10: Phoenix FC vs. St Kevins (10.30am, Martin Savage Park)
Players to meet 9.45am SHARP at phone boxes.

Sun, Feb 11: St Kevins vs. St Josephs Boys (10.30am, Ellenfield Park)
Players to meet 10am SHARP at dressingrooms in Ellenfield Park

Sat, Feb 17: Swords Celtic vs. St Kevins (10.30am, Balheary Park)
Players to meet 9.30am SHARP at Phone boxes.

Sun, Feb 18: St Malachys vs. St Kevins (10.30am, Springdale Park)
Players to meet 9.45am at Phone boxes

LATEST RESULTS

Saturday 7A: The results we have to hand are - St Kevins 0, Templeogue Utd 0, St John Bosco 2, Phoenix 0.

Sunday 7A: The latest results for this Division are: St Josephs Boys 1, St Malachys 1. Park Celtic 4, Tolka Rovers 2. Home Farm 0, St Kevins 8.

The table for this league currently reads

St Kevins 2-0 -0 6pts
St Malachys 1-1-0 4pts
St Josephs 1-1-0 4pts
Park Celtic 1-0-1 3pts
Tolka Rvrs 0-0-2 0pts
Home Farm 0-0-2 0pts

SATURDAY WAKE-UP CALL

FEBRUARY 3rd

ST KEVINS 0 TEMPLEOGUE 0

SO OUR Saturday 7s unbeaten league record - which stretches all the way back to September 9 last - remains intact. But only just.

On Saturday last we were second to every ball, lacked ideas, lost our shape too easily - and seemed to forget ALL of the basics we had worked so hard to master.

Much of the game was played in our territory for the 40 minutes. We just couldn't clear our lines. It was like a rubber ball - it just came bouncing back.

What frustrated teams coaches Fran Tyrell and Paul Doody so much was the fact that too many of the squad never performed.

Despite that Templeogue had few clear cut chances (thanks to good rearguard work from Aaron Malone and Evan Ruddell and a fine save from Adam Duffy) and a fine solo run from Jamie Casserley almost ended in a goal.

The squad will have to lift their performance somewhat when they travel to play Phoenix FC this Saturday.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

SATURDAY, February 3:

St Kevins

vs.

Templeogue

(10.30am, Ellenfield)

Players to meet 10am SHARP at dressingrooms in Ellenfield Park.

SUNDAY, February 4:

Home Farm

vs.

St Kevins

(10.30am VEC, Whitehall)

Players to meet 9.45am SHARP at phoneboxes

SATURDAY, February 10:

Phoenix FC
vs.
St Kevins

(10.30am, Martin Savage Park)

Players to meet 9.45am SHARP at phoneboxes.

SUNDAY, February 11:

St Kevins

vs.

St Josephs Boys

(10.30am, Ellenfield Park)

Players to meet 10am SHARP at dressingrooms in Ellenfield Park

RESULTS FOR JANUARY 27/28

OUR Saturday side saw their game cancelled due to the untimely death of a St John Bosco Under-10 player.

The only other result we have to hand for the Saturday 7A division is the fixture between our old rivals Phoenix FC and Cherry Orchard. Our friends from the Navan Road were comprehensively beaten 6-0.

Our Sunday 7A's got off to a great start. The full results from that division were:

St Malachys 3 - Tolka Rovers 2

Home Farm 0 - St Josephs 2

St Kevins 4 - Park Celtic 0

CELTIC PARKED

SKB 4-0 PARK CELTIC

Our Sunday team got back to winning ways today with a dogged and determined performance over a newly promoted Park Celtic side. Not having played a competitive game since the end of Novemeber was not the best preparation, but, the couple of friendlies our lads had gave us enough time to iron out a few problems. The game was played on an uninspiring Ellenfield pitch which at times threatened to spoil any attempt to play our style of football. This showed mainly in the first half as our lads struggled to get into a rhythmn and this also aided Park Celtic as we were caught out in the attacking third on a couple of occasions and had to rely on a very smart save from Jamie Casserly who was filling in for the injured Ian Brunton. This was not the only change to the squad, Conor Ennis had to pull out on Thursday due to a bout of the flu and he hadn't recovered in time so Cathal Culligan came in to deputise.

It was 0-0 at the break and it looked as if the game may have been heading for a draw, or even worse Park sneaking a late goal. However, our lads were told to buck up their game and not give Park any more credit than they had been given earlier in the game. Soon after the re-start we found ourselves 1-0 up thanks to a neat finish from Joe Manley after he deputised from a poor kickout and struck into an unguarded net from 20 yards out. Soon later we were 2-0 thanks to some good chasing down by David O'Hanlon after he challenged for a cross and he ball rebounded off him and went into the net. We then made a few changes and things went a bit sloppy for a few minutes but Joe Manley was once again at the forefront of us regaining control of the game. he made a great hazy run into the box and squared a ball off to Sam Ennis and he struck one away from a tight angle.

As Andy Gray phrases, "That one came out of the top drawer", could be heard being echoed around Ellenfield Park as Sam Ennis put away what has to be a contender for the best goal ever seen. Having come back to cover in defence he picked the ball up in the right full position and proceeded to defy all the shouts of a coach who wishes to remain nameless of "Switch it, switch it". Having chosen not to take this advice it was agreed that he would only be let off if he scored, and let off he was when he cut across the edge of the box and fired one into the back of the net having run almost 40yards. Amazingly he still had enough left in the tank to celebrate!!.

This completed an effective performance but the lads were told that they are expected to play better in future games and are expected to be more ruthless with teams. However, it does get us 3 points on the board and give us a good platform to push on from next week when we visit our local rivals Home Farm.

P1 W1 D0 L0 F4 A0 Pts:3

Captain today was BRANDON CURTIS

MAN OF THE MATCH: SAM ENNIS

Next Fixture is AWAY: Home Farm, 03/02/07 @ 10:30, Whitehall VEC, Swords Rd.

THAT CHRISTMAS PICTURE!

HERE IS the Christmas picture we didn't get to use on our festive card. The quality just wasn't there. Next year we will get a "professional" in to take it - and NOT Paul Doody!

HOME AND AWAY ON JANUARY 27/28

IF the fixtures on A2Z are correct then the Saturday Sevens will begin the new campaign away to John Bosco next Saturday (10.30am) in Brickfields Park.

The Sunday team begin their programme with a home fixture against Park Celtic (Ellenfield 10.30am). The Saturday team's second match will be a home fixture (February 3, 10.30am) against Templeogue United.

Players are reminded that they MUST report for games with a FULL club kit and shinguards. They should also be prepared for bad weather by wearing warm, comfortable clothes.